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Nokia Oyj is a global mobile communications company, which engages in the design, manufacture and sale of mobile communications products. The company operates through three segments: Devices & Services, HERE, and Nokia Siemens Networks. The Devices & Services segment includes Smart Devices and Mobile Phones. The Smart Devices division focuses on advanced products, including Lumia smartphones. The Mobile Phones division focuses on affordable products, including Asha full touch smartphones. The HERE segment develops location-based products and services for a broad range of devices and operating systems, including its Lumia smartphones and local commerce. The Nokia Siemens Networks segment is a provider of telecommunications infrastructure, with a focus on the mobile broadband market. It also provides a portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including managed services, consultancy and systems integration, and deployment and maintenance services to operators and services providers. Nokia was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. More »

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